The support we provide is broad and varied, guiding our members on all aspects of managing and providing care in a children’s homes, while providing a powerful platform for collaboration between all those organisations and stakeholders involved in residential childcare for children and young people.
Advice and support
Support with critical incidents and day-to-day challenges
Specialist forums for professionals in areas such as HR, and multiple opportunities to share learning and experiences within a mutually supportive community of members.
- Advice and support when you need it from leading experts in every aspect of providing and commissioning residential childcare, experienced CHA Officers and subject specialists.
Advocacy and representation
- Be represented amongst key stakeholders, regulators and directly within government, where the CHA is recognised as a trusted voice of the residential childcare sector, and able to influence positive change for our members and the children and young people in their care
- Representation through surveys and research projects such as the annual State of the Sector survey.
Engage with a supportive community and get instant notifications of news, interactions and events
- Engage with our supportive community of residential childcare providers across England and Wales
- Connect and interact with other Members on the My CHA Member Community news feed, and join our Regional and specialist groups for closer connections
- Share learning and challenges with like-minded professionals
- Keep track of your conversations and connections
- Get instant notifications of all our news and events and manage your membership details all in one place.
Events and experiences
- At least two annual events including the in-person AGM
- 2 x Regional Forums each year where local issues are addressed and experiences shared, with regular guest speakers covering a wide range of topics related to practice and providing care
- 2 x RM/RI meetings a year
- Expert-led Practice Seminars focused on common and emerging needs of children in residential care, of benefit to all professionals in the sector.
Access to member-only resources and sponsored services
- Presence on the CHA Member Directory, accessed regularly by Local Authorities, providing an opportunity to highlight your service and specialisms
- Free use of the residentialchildcarecareers.co.uk website and job board to support your staff recruitment
- Discounts on a range of trusted, hand-picked sponsored services from training to insurance and legal advice.
